Ryzen 5 1600X
AMD
PassMark
13,014
Performance
Entry
Performance Spectrum - CPU
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Overview
The Ryzen 5 1600X is manufactured by AMD. It was released in 11 April 2017 (8 years ago). It is based on the Zen (2017−2020) architecture. It features 6 cores and 12 threads. Base frequency is 3.6 GHz, with boost up to 4 GHz. L3 cache: 16 MB (total). L2 cache: 512K (per core). Built on 14 nm process technology. Socket: AM4. Thermal design power (TDP): 95 Watt. Memory support: DDR4. Passmark benchmark score: 13,014 points. Launch price was $249.
Specifications
General
- Type
- desktop
- Series
- AMD Ryzen 5
- Designer
- AMD
- Launch price
- $249
- Manufacturer
- GlobalFoundries
- Release date
- 11 April 2017 (8 years ago)
- Architecture codename
- Zen (2017−2020)
- Performance ranking position
- 1143
Technical
- Cores
- 6
- Threads
- 12
- Die size
- 192 mm2
- L1 cache
- 96K (per core)
- L2 cache
- 512K (per core)
- L3 cache
- 16 MB (total)
- Max frequency
- 4 GHz
- Multiplicador
- 36
- 64-bit support
- +
- Base frequency
- 3.6 GHz
- Transistor count
- 4,800 million
- Process technology
- 14 nm
- Unlocked multiplier
- +
- Velocidade dos pneus
- 4 × 8 GT/s
- Compatibilidade com Windows 11
- -
Compatibility
- Socket
- AM4
- Power consumption (TDP)
- 95 Watt
- Max processors in config
- 1 (Uniprocessor)
Memory
- RAM types
- DDR4
- Memory channels
- 2
- Memory bandwidth
- 42.671 GB/s
- ECC memory support
- +
- Max memory capacity
- 64 GB
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